Friday Note

Friday Note 11-06-15

Events of the Week:

Math:  We finished our math topic over numbers 6 to 10.  Number writing homework is coming home today.  Please sit with your child as he/she practices writing numbers correctly.         

Language Workshop: We focused on story elements with the book The Little Red Hen.  On Monday, we introduced vocabulary words that are in the story such as: gossip, vain, plump, sprout and knead.  On Tuesday, we identified the characters in the story.  On Wednesday, we identified the setting in the story.  On Thursday, we discussed the sequence of events by retelling the story.  On Friday, we read a different version of The Little Red Hen and compared the two books.  The kids had quite a heated discussion as to whether the hen should have shared her bread or not!

Reading Workshop: We introduced one center that will we use during Literacy Centers and continued practicing working independently. 

Writing Workshop:  We wrote a sentence each day telling what the Hen did throughout the story.  Have your child read this to you.  You will notice on the back side of each paper your child practiced writing the sounds they heard in each word on their own before writing it the correct way in the sentence. 

Word Study: Our sight word for the week was “she”.  Our letter for the week was “Aa”.  We learned that Aa is a vowel and can make a long and short sound.    

Content Workshop: We introduced the reading strategy “Get your mouth ready to make the first sound”.  We practiced using this strategy with a book called My Dog.  Your child has this book in their book bag to continue to practice reading during independent reading time and rest time.

Important Dates:

·        Nov. 10: Cox CARE Mobile 

·        Nov. 13: Part 1 of Reading Journey Ends (reading logs due)

·        Nov. 26-Nov. 29:  Thanksgiving Break

·        Dec. 3:  Fall picture retakes

The Character word for November is

CITIZENSHIP.

(Taking care of our school and community)

Sight Words—Keep practicing!

I   is   a   my   like  she

 see   the   it   he   be   can

***Reminder: These are words your child should be able to read by sight!

Reading Journey

Part 1 of our Reading Journey ends next Friday.  Please return the reading log by then for your child to receive the Pizza Hut Book-It coupon.  Part 2 of the Reading Journey will begin Monday, November 16^th.  Be looking for information coming home. 

  Keep reading! 

Extra Clothes

Please send an extra set of clothes with your child to keep in his/her backpack in case of an accident at school. We will make sure that your child changes into the clothes if an accident happens. Thank you!

Next Week:

• We will continue learning about story elements. 
• In Language Workshop, we will be focusing on the book The Three Billy Goats Gruff.
• Our sight word will be “to”.
• We will learn about the letter “Ee” and learn the long and short sound the letter makes. 
• We will continue using the reading strategy, “Get your mouth ready to make the first sound” with a book called I Go.
• In math, we will begin comparing and ordering numbers 0-10.

Have a great weekend!!

Mrs. Wenger